CRM migration

Migrate from Adaptix to Nutshell

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Adaptix and Nutshell. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Nutshell.

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Adaptix

Source

Nutshell

Destination

Nutshell logo

Compatibility

44%

4 of 9

objects map 1:1 between Adaptix and Nutshell.

Complexity

CModerate

Timeline

1-2 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Adaptix is a marketing automation platform centered on Contacts, Companies, Automations, Landing Pages, Forms, and Audience Segments with lifecycle marketing features. Nutshell is a CRM built around People, Companies, Deals, and Activities with native pipeline management, email tracking, and reporting. The structural difference between these platforms means this migration is primarily a Contact and Company record transfer, not a full automation carry-over. We map Adaptix Contacts 1:1 to Nutshell People, Adaptix Companies to Nutshell Organizations, and flag deal-level data that requires manual entry in Nutshell's CRM. Adaptix Automations, Landing Pages, Forms, Audience Segments, and AI optimization data (send-time scores, subject line history) are not migratable as executable logic or active settings; we deliver documentation and reference templates so the customer can rebuild these in Nutshell's workflow tools. SMS consent flags transfer as custom fields on People records for compliance continuity.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

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Adaptix

What's pushing teams away

  • Small-team pricing ceiling — As contact volume grows beyond 10,000, costs scale rapidly with audience-based pricing, making the platform expensive relative to standalone email tools.
  • Limited advanced CRM features — No native deal pipeline management, opportunity tracking, or revenue attribution beyond basic campaign reporting, which frustrates sales-marketing alignment needs.
  • Complex automation rebuild on switch — Automation logic is not exportable as executable workflows; teams must manually reconstruct complex journeys in the new platform.
  • Enterprise governance gaps — Multi-team access and compliance controls are only available on higher tiers, limiting adoption in regulated industries without costly upgrades.

Choosing

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Nutshell

What's pulling them in

  • Lowest cost entry point among mid-market CRMs—Foundation plan starts at $13/user/month, making it accessible for teams validating CRM fit before committing.
  • Integrated sales automation and email sequencing on Pro plans without requiring a separate email marketing platform, per verified Capterra reviews.
  • Consistently praised for intuitive interface and fast onboarding, with case studies reporting 100% team adoption rates within initial deployment periods.
  • Strong customer support responsiveness cited across G2 reviews, with dedicated support tiers available on Enterprise plans.
  • Native integrations with WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and Slack reduce reliance on third-party middleware for common communication channels.

Object mapping

How Adaptix objects map to Nutshell

Each row shows how a Adaptix object lands in Nutshell, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

Adaptix

Contact

maps to

Nutshell

People

1:1
Fully supported

Adaptix Contact records map 1:1 to Nutshell People. Standard fields (first name, last name, email, phone, address) map directly. Custom properties on the Contact record map to Nutshell custom fields on People, which we pre-create during schema design. The contact's lifecycle stage in Adaptix preserves as a custom field hs_lifecycle_stage__c on the Nutshell People record for reference and reporting.

Adaptix

Company

maps to

Nutshell

Organization

1:1
Fully supported

Adaptix Company records map 1:1 to Nutshell Organization. Company name, domain, industry, employee count, and annual revenue map to the corresponding Nutshell Organization fields. Website from Adaptix becomes the Organization URL and serves as a dedupe key during import. We create Organization records before People records so that the Organization lookup is satisfied at the moment of People insert.

Adaptix

Contact-Company Association

maps to

Nutshell

People-Organization Relationship

lossy
Fully supported

Adaptix supports Company-to-Contact associations (one Contact can belong to one Company). Nutshell's People records carry a primary Organization field. We extract the Company association from Adaptix and populate the primary Organization reference on each Nutshell People record. Secondary associations do not have a direct Nutshell equivalent and are preserved as a custom field secondary_organization__c if multiple associations exist.

Adaptix

Tag

maps to

Nutshell

Tag

1:1
Fully supported

Adaptix Tags (used for audience segmentation and contact classification) export as a mapping table of contact-email to tag-name. Nutshell supports Tags on People records. We map tag assignments per contact and import them as Nutshell Tags. If the destination has existing tags, we merge using the tag name as the dedupe key. Tag count and naming convention are preserved.

Adaptix

SMS Contact

maps to

Nutshell

People (SMS consent fields)

1:1
Fully supported

SMS opt-in status in Adaptix is tied to the Contact record. We flag SMS consent fields explicitly during extraction and map them to Nutshell custom fields on People (sms_opt_in__c as boolean, sms_consent_date__c as date). Consent state affects sending eligibility and compliance in Nutshell, so these fields are mandatory for any team using SMS in Adaptix.

Adaptix

Automation (Reference Template)

maps to

Nutshell

Workflow Documentation

lossy
Fully supported

Adaptix automation workflows do not export as executable logic. We export each automation as a written reference document capturing the trigger type, conditions, actions, and delays for every step. Nutshell Pro and above support workflow automation, but the customer must rebuild these manually using Nutshell's automation builder. We deliver a step-by-step mapping document organized by automation name to accelerate the rebuild.

Adaptix

Audience Segment

maps to

Nutshell

List (Static)

lossy
Fully supported

Adaptix Audience Segments are built from filter rules on contact properties. We extract the segment membership (which contacts belong to which segment) as a static contact list. The filter logic itself cannot migrate. In Nutshell, we create a static List per segment containing the extracted contacts. The customer rebuilds the dynamic filter logic in Nutshell using the segment membership as a reference.

Adaptix

Landing Page

maps to

Nutshell

Asset Export (HTML)

lossy
Fully supported

Adaptix landing pages export as static HTML with embedded form markup, but dynamic connections to Adaptix's form handler, tag assignments, and automation triggers are severed. We package page HTML and form configurations as exported assets. Nutshell does not have a landing page builder; the customer must deploy these assets on a web hosting platform or use a dedicated landing page tool. We flag each affected page during discovery.

Adaptix

Form

maps to

Nutshell

Form Definition Export (JSON)

lossy
Fully supported

Adaptix Forms export as JSON with field definitions and consent settings. We export the full form schema. Nutshell Web-to-Lead and native forms require separate configuration. The exported JSON serves as a field-level reference for rebuilding forms in Nutshell or a third-party form tool, but the export is documentation only, not an importable form object.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

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Adaptix gotchas

High

Audience-based pricing means migration scoping counts every contact

High

Automation workflows are not exportable as executable logic

Medium

AI optimization data is not portable

Medium

Landing pages export as HTML but lose dynamic form connections

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Nutshell gotchas

High

Contact tier limits enforced on import

Medium

No bulk API endpoint requires paginated extraction

Medium

Email sequences not exportable via API

Medium

Foundation plan disables key sales features

Pair-specific challenges

  • Adaptix has no native deal or opportunity object

    Adaptix is a marketing automation platform with no deal pipeline management. If the team has been tracking deal data informally (in spreadsheet exports, as contact properties, or through a third-party integration), this information does not exist as a discrete object to migrate. We can migrate deal amounts, close dates, and stage names stored as custom properties on Contacts, but we cannot reconstruct a deal history from records that were never entered into Adaptix. Teams should audit whether deal data lives inside Adaptix as custom fields or needs to be re-entered manually in Nutshell before migration begins.

  • Automation workflows are not migratable as executable logic

    Adaptix does not provide a way to export automation journeys in a machine-readable format. We export automation definitions as human-readable documentation capturing the trigger, conditions, actions, and delays for each step. Nutshell supports workflow automation from Pro tier onward, but the customer must rebuild every sequence manually in Nutshell's automation builder. This is the most time-consuming part of an Adaptix migration for teams with complex lifecycle sequences. We provide a step-by-step mapping document organized by automation name to accelerate the rebuild, but the rebuild itself is outside migration scope.

  • AI send-time and subject line data resets at migration

    Adaptix Send Time Optimization scores, Subject Line Helper outputs, and Spintax configurations are internal to the platform and are not exported. Teams lose their AI-learned send-time windows and subject line performance baselines at migration. We document these values at migration time for manual reference, but the new platform does not inherit them. Nutshell Power AI tier ($52/user/month) offers AI-assisted email features, but the AI model starts fresh without historical Adaptix training data. We advise teams to capture screenshots of key AI dashboard metrics before cutover.

  • Landing pages export as static HTML without live form connections

    Adaptix landing pages export as static HTML with embedded form markup, but dynamic connections to Adaptix's internal form handler, tag assignments, and automation triggers are severed on export. We package pages as HTML assets and separately export form definitions as JSON. Rebuilding form-to-automation connections in Nutshell requires manual configuration using Nutshell Web-to-Lead or a third-party form tool. We flag each affected page during discovery and provide the HTML package for redeployment on a hosting platform of the customer's choice.

  • Nutshell custom fields must be created before data import

    Nutshell custom fields for People and Organizations must be created in the Nutshell UI or via API before data import begins. If the Adaptix account has many custom properties (behavioral scores, source tracking fields, consent timestamps), the migration timeline must account for pre-creating these fields in Nutshell. We create a field mapping table during discovery that lists every Adaptix custom property and its corresponding Nutshell custom field (created during schema setup), and we validate the field list against the Nutshell destination before any records are inserted.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Adaptix to Nutshell data migration

  1. Discovery and custom field inventory

    We audit the Adaptix account to extract all Contact fields, Company fields, custom properties, tags, segment memberships, SMS consent records, and automation definitions. We produce a written inventory listing every standard and custom field with its data type and a sample value. This inventory drives the Nutshell schema design phase. We also ask the customer to identify any deal or opportunity data stored informally in Adaptix as custom properties so we can flag it during scoping.

  2. Nutshell schema setup and custom field creation

    We create Nutshell custom fields on People and Organization objects to receive Adaptix custom property values. SMS consent fields, original lifecycle stage fields, and any behavioral tracking fields are pre-created with appropriate data types (boolean, date, text, picklist). Tags are reviewed for naming conflicts against existing Nutshell tags. Organization records are created first so that the primary Organization reference is available when People records are imported.

  3. Contact and Company extraction

    We extract Contact records from Adaptix via the platform's list management or API access, producing a normalized CSV with all standard fields and custom properties. Company records extract separately. We deduplicate on email address before export and flag any duplicate handling decisions (first record wins, or customer selects preferred record). Owner mapping resolves Adaptix owner IDs to Nutshell users by email match, with unresolved owners held in a reconciliation queue.

  4. Sandbox migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into a Nutshell trial or sandbox environment using production-like data volume. The customer reconciles record counts, spot-checks 20-30 records against the Adaptix source, and validates that custom property values appear correctly in Nutshell custom fields. Tag assignments, SMS consent flags, and Organization linkages are verified at this stage. Any mapping corrections are documented and applied before production migration begins.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record order: Organizations (from Adaptix Companies), People (from Adaptix Contacts with Organization lookup resolved), Tags (per-contact tag assignments), and SMS consent fields (as custom field updates). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. Any records modified in Adaptix during the migration window are captured in a delta pass before cutover.

  6. Cutover, validation, and automation documentation delivery

    We freeze Adaptix writes during cutover, run a final delta migration, then enable Nutshell as the system of record. We deliver the automation reference templates (step-by-step documentation of every Adaptix automation for manual rebuild in Nutshell) and the segment membership lists (static contact lists for each Adaptix Audience Segment). We support a brief hypercare window to resolve post-migration reconciliation issues. Workflow rebuild, form configuration, and landing page redeployment are separate configuration tasks outside migration scope.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Adaptix

Source

Strengths

  • Audience-based pricing that starts low and scales predictably by contact tier rather than feature gating.
  • Free guided migration for lists, templates, and domains reduces initial switching friction.
  • AI send-time and subject-line tools integrated without requiring a separate AI subscription.
  • Template marketplace covering welcome, onboarding, promo, and re-engagement sequences with brand kit controls.
  • Single platform for email, SMS, landing pages, forms, and lifecycle automation reduces tool sprawl.

Weaknesses

  • No native deal pipeline or opportunity object; sales teams must rely on external CRM integration.
  • Automation workflows are not portable; teams cannot export live journeys to another platform.
  • AI optimization data (send-time scores, subject line history) is not exported, forcing a reset on performance baselines.
  • Enterprise multi-team governance and compliance guardrails are gated behind higher pricing tiers.
  • Limited public API documentation; automation and deep integration require Adaptix-specific knowledge not widely available.
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Nutshell

Destination

Strengths

  • Simple, intuitive interface with minimal learning curve for sales teams new to CRM
  • Per-seat pricing is transparent and predictable, with annual billing reducing monthly cost
  • Full data export tool available for all account data including backups
  • Open JSON-RPC API allows programmatic access to all core objects
  • Native multichannel engagement (email, SMS, WhatsApp) without third-party add-ons for communication

Weaknesses

  • Reporting and analytics are considered weak, requiring manual Excel exports for detailed analysis
  • No bulk API endpoint—migration requires paginated API reads that must be rate-limited carefully
  • JSON-RPC API is less common than REST, requiring custom integration code compared to standard REST CRMs
  • Add-on costs (Forms, Nutshell IQ, Email Marketing) are per-company charges that stack on top of per-seat pricing
  • Feature restrictions on entry-level plans mean teams often need mid-tier to get basic automation

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Moderate CRM migration. 2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

C

Overall complexity

Moderate migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Adaptix and Nutshell.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    C

    Adaptix: Adaptix references an API rate limiter in its documentation but does not publish specific thresholds. We assume typical SaaS limits (a few hundred requests per minute per tenant) and tune extraction concurrency against the customer's tier during scoping..

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    Adaptix doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

Estimator

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Most migrations land between one and two weeks for accounts under 10,000 Contacts and 2,000 Companies with a straightforward field mapping. Migrations with large custom property sets, complex tag structures, SMS consent records, or multiple audience segments requiring normalization move to three to five weeks. The migration timeline does not include automation rebuild time in Nutshell, which is a separate configuration task performed by the customer's admin team after data migration completes.

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